CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 318

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the Registration of Secret Societies

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with reference to General Cameron's request to be favoured with some observations on the working of these Ordinances, His Excellency trusts that the following brief explanation of the objects and reasons of this Legislation may be of service.

The object of Ordinance I 1869 was to alter, to control and concentrate an evil the total suppression of which would have led to disorders greater than their recognition at that time entailed. Accordingly, by regulations as to Registration, and with penalties for any infringement of the Registration Regulations, the Government gained some restrictive authority over the turbulent Hoys. After the lapse of twelve years from the passing of this Registration Bill, the Government felt that more active measures should be adopted, and especially with a view to keep British Subjects out of these Hoys.

By the new Societies Ordinance II of 1882, the Governor was empowered to suppress any Kongsi or Society shown to be dangerous to the peace and order of the Settlement. It also allowed Malay Subjects born of Chinese or Naturalized Chinese to become members of a Triad.

The Dangerous Societies Ordinance II of 1888, which practically re-enacts in substance the Dangerous Societies Ordinance I of 1887, was passed at the instance of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who pointed out that Section 11 of Ordinance II of 1887 empowered the Registering Officer, by an ex post facto order, to make a person...

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the Registration of Secret Societies This Johnny. 소. in with reference to General Cameron's request to be favoured with some observations on the working of these Ordinances, His Excellency trusts that the following brief explanation of the objects and reasons of this Legislation may be of service. The object of Ordinance I 1869 was to alter, to control and concentrate an evil the total suppression of which would have led to disorders greater than their recognition at that time entailed. Accordingly, by regulations as to Registration, and with penalties for any infringement of the Registration Regulations, the Government gained some restrictive authority over the turbulent Hoys. After the lapse of twelve years from the passing of this Registration Bill, the Government felt that more active measures should be adopted, and especially with a view to keep British Subjects out of these Hoys. By the new Societies Ordinance II of 1882, the Governor was empowered to suppress any Kongsi or Society shown to be dangerous to the peace and order of the Settlement. It also allowed Malay Subjects born of Chinese or Naturalized Chinese to become members of a Triad. The Dangerous Societies Ordinance II of 1888, which practically re-enacts in substance the Dangerous Societies Ordinance I of 1887, was passed at the instance of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who pointed out that Section 11 of Ordinance II of 1887 empowered the Registering Officer, by an ex post facto order, to make a person...
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the Registration of Secret locities

This Johnny.

소.

in

with reference to feneral

lameron's request to be favoured

with some observations on the working

of these Ordinances, tiske cellence

trusts stral ethe following brief explanation of the objects and

of this Legislation may

reasons

of service.

be

The object of Ordinance I 1869 was to alterift to control and concentrate an evil the total sulpression of which worth have lex to disorders greater than their recognition at that time entailed. Accorivingly by regulations

as to Repstration, and with penalties for any rifringement of the Registration Regulations, the Jovemment garned

am

come restrictive

authority the turbulent Horys. After the lapse of twelve

پس

316

years

from the passing of thin Registration Bill, the Government felt itral more active measures should be adopted, and expecially

with

A

view to keep British Subjich

out of these Hosp. by the new

ums Societies ordinance II.

segar dangerms

V

to

of

1882, the Governor milgmail. impowered to suppress any Kongsi etual is shown to be dangerous to the peace and order of the lettlement,

itial allows Malay Stunits boom Chriese or Naturalized chiese to become members of a tory.

The Dangerous Societies Orrainand II of 1888, which practicall reenads itu substance of the Dangerms Societies Ordinance I of 188%, was porsed at the vistance of shulecretare of State for the lofonies, who pointed out strat Section 11 of Ordinance II of 1887 empowered the Registering off is.

by

an exc

fost facto order to make

person

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